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starshadow_rivaulx) wrote2011-08-10 10:28 pm
starshadow_rivaulx) wrote2011-08-10 10:28 pm
Fwd: Monday, 08-August-2011 :: Event/s of the Day & Twitter Log
Event of the Day: A visit to the office of Senator Jinggoy Estrada, to present our historical society's project for the preservation of heritage homes in Malolos, Bulacan; as well as to turn the Kamestizuhan district into a tourist stop. This with the end in view of soliciting funds to keep the restoration going.
Ramon and I started the day by dropping at the bank, where I changed one of the account numbers on my EPS list. Then I ordered a new checkbook, since apparently checks will have a new format come September. Not that I have written a whole lot of checks since my other bank saw the light and allowed payments via my EPS account, which is a great convenience.
Then on to the reclamation area and the Home Depot corner, where Ramon and I had lunch at Jollibee. A bit of joyriding, then I left hubby at the Mall of Asia while I went to look for the Senate building. Luckily I remembered the way, and even luckier, scored a parking slot right in front of the main gate.
And then I waited, it being 1.30pm and the other folks supposed to join me were nowhere in sight. The appointment was at 2pm, and by the time 1.45pm rolled along, I was getting antsy. I was not brought up to appear at appointments at the hour assigned; thanks to Ma, I generally arrive at the building at least an hour before. This gives me time to find the visitors' parking, visit the washroom, and tidy up before arriving at the office in question a quarter-hour before the appointment. Which then gives me time to make nice with the secretary/receptionist, sit down and relax.
Eventually the others showed up, but then my jittering increased as I realized our main spokesperson wasn't going to be there. So I started mentally rehearsing the bare bones of the project, because wowza, there were lots and LOTS of people at the Senator's office! The Senator being called into an urgent meeting with the Senate President, I ended up talking to the chief of staff instead. He seems a very nice, extremely harrassed man - as who wouldn't me, acting as a buffer between the crowd and his boss.
In the end, he gave us the standard line about forwarding our information kit to his boss, and we are supposed to get a call when the result is handed down.
From there, we went our separate ways. I dashed back to the Mall of Asia, my head pounding gently after all the anti-climactic events; met up with Ramon at the Pizza Hut, and once we had ourselves a good meal, headed for the Pet Express at the corner of the South Wing. There I scored six small bags of Kitty's Crumble, which builds up my stock to an extremely respectable buffer. Left Ramon with the bags while I got the car, and thank heavens for stores with benches at their front door, so the poor man could sit!
Picked up hubby at the curbside, then home to more heat, which did nothing for my aching head. Let's just say I pretty much did everything by rote until it was time for my evening shower; which went a long way to refreshing me. Certainly it felt like the grime of ages had clung to me, and it was a joy to be rid of it.
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13:44 Front entrance of Senate building. Waiting for other members of WOMFI. Meeting is at 2pm, WHAT. #
13:53 Hm. No one is looking for me yet. Eight minutes to go. #
14:27 Ok. The people supposed to be with me arrived. Still jittering bec it looks like I will do all the talking. #
Ramon and I started the day by dropping at the bank, where I changed one of the account numbers on my EPS list. Then I ordered a new checkbook, since apparently checks will have a new format come September. Not that I have written a whole lot of checks since my other bank saw the light and allowed payments via my EPS account, which is a great convenience.
Then on to the reclamation area and the Home Depot corner, where Ramon and I had lunch at Jollibee. A bit of joyriding, then I left hubby at the Mall of Asia while I went to look for the Senate building. Luckily I remembered the way, and even luckier, scored a parking slot right in front of the main gate.
And then I waited, it being 1.30pm and the other folks supposed to join me were nowhere in sight. The appointment was at 2pm, and by the time 1.45pm rolled along, I was getting antsy. I was not brought up to appear at appointments at the hour assigned; thanks to Ma, I generally arrive at the building at least an hour before. This gives me time to find the visitors' parking, visit the washroom, and tidy up before arriving at the office in question a quarter-hour before the appointment. Which then gives me time to make nice with the secretary/receptionist, sit down and relax.
Eventually the others showed up, but then my jittering increased as I realized our main spokesperson wasn't going to be there. So I started mentally rehearsing the bare bones of the project, because wowza, there were lots and LOTS of people at the Senator's office! The Senator being called into an urgent meeting with the Senate President, I ended up talking to the chief of staff instead. He seems a very nice, extremely harrassed man - as who wouldn't me, acting as a buffer between the crowd and his boss.
In the end, he gave us the standard line about forwarding our information kit to his boss, and we are supposed to get a call when the result is handed down.
From there, we went our separate ways. I dashed back to the Mall of Asia, my head pounding gently after all the anti-climactic events; met up with Ramon at the Pizza Hut, and once we had ourselves a good meal, headed for the Pet Express at the corner of the South Wing. There I scored six small bags of Kitty's Crumble, which builds up my stock to an extremely respectable buffer. Left Ramon with the bags while I got the car, and thank heavens for stores with benches at their front door, so the poor man could sit!
Picked up hubby at the curbside, then home to more heat, which did nothing for my aching head. Let's just say I pretty much did everything by rote until it was time for my evening shower; which went a long way to refreshing me. Certainly it felt like the grime of ages had clung to me, and it was a joy to be rid of it.
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13:44 Front entrance of Senate building. Waiting for other members of WOMFI. Meeting is at 2pm, WHAT. #
13:53 Hm. No one is looking for me yet. Eight minutes to go. #
14:27 Ok. The people supposed to be with me arrived. Still jittering bec it looks like I will do all the talking. #